Lasana Harris - Flexible Social Cognition
b"In this episode, Wendy speaks with social neuroscientist Lasana Harris about his work on flexible social cognition\\u2014the variable ways that we perceive others. This conversation covers many topics, including:\\nhis accidental entry into psychology;\\nwhat flexible social cognition is;\\nschemas and predictions about others' minds;\\ndehumanization and why we do it;\\nthe role of propaganda and implications for the war in Ukraine;\\nhow these processes scale up from individuals to societies;\\nbias and prejudice, and the key roles of threat and safety;\\nthe inseparability of cognition and emotion;\\nhow contemplative practice might help reduce dehumanization;\\ninformation overload and echo chambers, and what to do about them;\\nand looking at the concept of self to change social bias.\\nFull show notes and resources"